Overview
- Thousands marched with torches in Moran, organised by TAYPA and ATASU, demanding immediate inclusion of Tai Ahoms in the Scheduled Tribe list.
- TAYPA president Diganta Tamuly said the community would boycott the BJP in the 2026 Assembly polls if the demand remains unmet.
- Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the Group of Ministers’ report on granting ST status to six communities will be tabled during the Winter Session starting November 25.
- AASU publicly backed ST status for the six groups and said it is awaiting the GoM report while stressing that existing ST rights should not be affected.
- Parallel mobilisations continue, including a Chutia torch rally in Dhemaji on October 29 and earlier Tea Tribe and Motok protests, as established tribal bodies oppose expansion of the ST list.